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The five leading federal political parties have qualified to participate in the upcoming leaders’ debates for this month’s general election. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault will face off in the French-language debate on April 16 and the English-language debate on April 17.The independent Leaders’ Debates Commission said Tuesday the Liberal, Conservative, New Democrat, Bloc Quebecois and Green parties each met two of the three criteria set shortly after the election was called last month.The People’s Party of Canada only met…

Simon Goodwin says he could be forced to send some of his players back to the VFL after Melbourne was on the end of back-to-back thumpings.

Ruling is seen as a win for Khalil but does not guarantee he will be moved out of the detention facility in the southern state of Louisiana.A United States federal court judge has ruled in favour of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, allowing him to challenge the legality of his arrest in New Jersey rather than in Louisiana, where he is being held at a detention facility without charges. The decision by US District Judge Michael Farbiarz on Tuesday marked the second time the President Donald Trump administration’s legal team was unsuccessful in moving the Columbia University student’s case over to…

President Trump has argued that some of the tariffs he’s imposing this week could help the government raise over $1 trillion in the next year or so, helping to reduce the national debt and even potentially offset some income taxes. But economists are skeptical that these tariffs can bring in as much as Mr. Trump claims, as consumers will likely reduce their spending on foreign goods when prices go up. Tariffs are often charged as a percentage of the price that importers pay foreign sellers. They aren’t paid by foreign nations, but by U.S. companies who often pass the cost to American…

Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a small plane crashed in Tuscarwas County, Ohio.The incident, which involved a 1973 Cessna 310Q fixed-wing multi-engine plane, happened just after 5 p.m. in Mill Township, Ohio. A 1973 Cessna 310Q fixed-wing multi-engine plane crashed just after 5 p.m. in Mill Township, Ohio. (Ohio State Highway Patrol)PLANE CRASH NEAR MINNEAPOLIS SENDS HOME UP IN FLAMES WITH NO SURVIVORS ON BOARDThe New Philadelphia Post of the Ohio State Patrol said the plane took off from Harry Clever Field Airport at 4:40 p.m. and crashed in a farm field in Mill Township at 5:08 p.m. The…

By Nicole Healey Global News Posted April 1, 2025 8:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon’s new temporary shelter is officially open at 210 Pacific Ave., the same day the city’s two warming shelters have closed for the season. This week, temperatures are still dropping down to the mid minus teens, leaving some in the community no place to go overnight with the two shelters closing.In a statement, the city of Saskatoon said, “The Saskatoon Winter Emergency Response Plan is a multiagency collaboration to ensure everyone has access to a safe location during…

Artist Khaled Sabsabi has suffered personally and professionally since Creative Australia rescinded his commission for the Venice Biennale, his gallerist says.

BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders will still interrupt whatever he’s doing — even if he’s in a room full of cameras and reporters — to pick up a FaceTime from son Shedeur. He still touts and defends his sons’ abilities during the NFL Draft process, both Shedeur, the quarterback expected to be a first-round pick, and safety Shilo, a likely undrafted free agent.“We’ve already won,” he says, still an overtly proud dad.But when Colorado began spring practice this month, there were no players taking reps with Sanders on their backs. He wasn’t sure who his quarterback would be — a…

In recent weeks, China has been practicing unusual maneuvers off its southern coast involving three special barges. The vessels have linked up one behind another, forming a long bridge that extends from deeper waters onto the beach. That feat has been a warning to Taiwan.The vessels’ debut suggests that China’s People’s Liberation Army may be a step closer to being able to land tens of thousands of troops and their weapons and vehicles on Taiwan’s shores, experts say. Developing that capability has been a priority of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in his quest to absorb Taiwan — either by negotiations…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldInvestors are on edge ahead of Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports to the US with new tariffs “immediately” on Wednesday, sharply escalating a trade war that has already rattled markets and trading partners.Trump spent hours huddled with his closest aides on Tuesday, the eve of what he has dubbed “liberation day”, when he will announce his new “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign countries in a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House.Traders are already braced for the fallout,…